Monday, March 14, 2016

1/2 off Cocktails St. Patty's Deal

From the folks at Wisteria:

St Patrick's Day
Thursday, March 17, 2016
HALF OFF COCKTAILS
(AT THE BAR ONLY, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SEATING)
 
5:30PM TILL 7:00PM

Saturday, March 12, 2016

60% Off Dinner w/Drinks at Zagat-Praised Sun in My Belly

Reposting this deal, because it is a good one!  This time it is on Travelzoo:
Sun in My Belly earns a "very good to excellent" (23) rating on Zagat for its "fresh, tasty" American fare. Sit down to dinner and drinks at 60% savings.
$39   $99.85
61% off | 493 bought
Travelzoo deal by
Sun In My Belly
 96% (474 ratings)

Why we love it
  • Earns upwards of 4 stars from Yelp, OpenTable and TripAdvisor users
  • "Fun and kitschy" Kirkwood spot is "certainly worth the drive" (USA Today)
  • Travelzoo members give it 96% thumbs-up, noting "incredible food" and "exceptional" service

When

Through Sept. 30, 2016; Sunday-Friday

Where

Sun In My Belly
2161 College Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
(See Map)
Tel: 404-370-1088

What's included

  • For $39 (reg. $100), enjoy dinner for two with:
  • Any two salads, such as The Lucy, with kale, red apple, toasted pumpkin seeds, avocado and lemon vinaigrette
  • Any two entrees, such as miso-glazed grilled salmon with warm cilantro and shallot couscous or wild mushroom ravioli with truffled mushrooms in a brown-butter sauce
  • Any shared dessert, such as panna cotta or creme brulee
  • Two glasses of wine or craft beer and two soft drinks or coffee
  • Dine with four people for $75 (reg. $200)
Travelzoo Tip: For larger parties, use up to two vouchers per table.

The fine print

Valid Sunday-Friday during merchant's operating dinner hours. Not valid Saturday. Valid for glasses of wine or craft beer up to $15 each. Reservations required; subject to availability. OpenTable reservations strongly preferred.Present voucher upon arrival. Tax, if applicable, and gratuity are not included. Please tip on the full value; 18%-20% is customary for good service. Limit two vouchers per table. Not valid on holidays or holiday weekends. Limit two purchases per person; may buy two additional as gifts. If limit is exceeded, voucher subject to forfeiture. Dine-in only. Seasonal items subject to change. Must be of legal age to consume alcohol. See all terms


Friday, March 11, 2016

Fancy Starbucks Opening in Midtown

Midtown is going to get Atlanta's first "Starbucks Reserve" location at the corner of 7th & Peachtree in Midtown and it will be all about getting back to the basics of coffee.

There was once a free standing Starbucks at this location, which was demolished to make way for the condominiums in which the new outpost will reside.
A manager at the store - which moved to a temporary location at 855 Peachtree Road in the Viewpoint Highrise - told What Now Atlanta in a phone conversation Thursday that the location will be using Clover Press and Black Eagle coffee machines, and that the Starbucks Reserve outpost will be "all about coffee and getting back to the basics of coffee."
The location will also sell baked goods.
When the original Starbucks at the location moved to make way for the new one, it was not announced that the forthcoming coffee shop would headline as Starbucks Reserve.
Last year, Starbucks Corp. announced it would add 500 "reserve bars" to units worldwide. There is currently one Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room in Seattle, the company's home city.
I am hoping that part of this store will serve up some wine.  Saw that at a store in Marietta a year ago but haven't since then!
Image via What Now Atlanta

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Uncorked & Untapped Atlanta

Wine and craft beer tasting on a Friday night.  Could be something new and fun to do:


Join us on Friday, March 11th for the third annual Uncorked & Untapped Atlanta at the Georgia Freight Depot!

From 7:00pm - 11:00pm enjoy unlimited wine and craft beer tastings and live music from Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics in the incredible Freight Room atmosphere.

General Admission Tickets Include: 
- Souvenir Tasting Glass
- Unlimited Wine and Craft Beer Tastings
- Food Available for Purchase

VIP Tickets Include:
- Souvenir Glass + Unlimited Tastings
- Exclusive VIP Areas
- Additional wines not available in general admission
- Light appetizers
- Pricing Information:

- SUPER EARLY General Admission Tickets go on sale Friday, December 18th and are available for just $25 (first 75 tickets)
- Early Bird Tickets: $30 GA / $60 VIP (Available until 1/21 at 11:59pm) - SOLD OUT
- Regular Tickets: $40 GA / $70 VIP (Available until 2/25 at 11:59pm)
- Late Tickets: $50 GA / $80 VIP (Available until 3/10 at 11:59pm)


Georgia Freight Depot
65 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Get tickets here

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Buckhead steakhouse fails health inspection, report says

This popular Buckhead Steakhouse had some explaining to do.  Apparently there were flies and slime in the ice machine!  

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/well-known-buckhead-steakhouse-fails-health-inspec/nqgkJ/

TASTE OF GEORGIA Weekend | April 29

Could be a fun event at Chateau Elan:

Taste of Geor­gia is a wine edu­ca­tion event that focuses on wine pair­ings with sam­plings of a high­lighted food crafter for the evening. Geor­gia is full of culi­nary artistry and we like to join forces with one or more at each Taste of Geor­gia event to high­light Chateau Élan wines, Georgia’s best food arti­sans, and the art of pair­ing wine with food. Enjoy a fun evenin­ing with an edu­ca­tional food and wine pair­ing. Enjoy a sam­ple of cheeses from local pro­duc­ers, breads from a local award-winning bak­ery, olive oil from the East Coast’s only com­mer­cial olive farm or desserts from local crafters. Tasty sam­plings and great con­ver­sa­tions are sure to be had!

Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, Georgia 30517


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Rock N' Roll Wine Dinner

Two Urban Licks is having it's 9th Annual Rock N' Roll Wine Dinner. I didn't even know there were 8 other ones before that, but could be worth checking out. Details for now are here:
Atlanta's most rockin' wine dinner is just around the corner! 

When: 
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 

Where: 
TWO urban licks 
820 Ralph McGill Blvd. 
Atlanta, GA 30306 
404.522.4622 

Theme: 
'Women of Rock'